Jessica Adamson

Jessica Adamson
Born1971 or 1972 (age 51–52)
South Australia
Occupation(s)TV presenter and reporter
Notable workSeven News Adelaide

Jessica Adamson (born 1971 or 1972) is an Australian journalist and TV presenter, mainly known for her coverage of crime and world events on Seven News. As of 2024 she is a columnist for The Advertiser, and part of the news team at Adelaide radio station FIVEaa.

Early life and education

Jessica Adamson was born in 1971 or 1972.[1] She grew up on a farm at Hallett, in the Mid North of South Australia.[2]

She completed a journalism degree at the University of South Australia.[2]

Career

Adamson started her journalism career working at the Stock Journal.[2]

She joined 7News in 1997.[2] She spent much of her career there as a crime reporter, but has also acted as foreign correspondent at times, covering the 2004 Asian tsunami; the Olympic Games in Sydney, Athens, and Beijing;[3] the 2002 Bali bombings; and the Bali Nine drug trials.[2]

In December 2014, Adamson was announced as weekend presenter on Seven News Adelaide, replacing Graeme Goodings. She began her new role on 24 January 2015.[1]

On 14 October 2019, Adamson commenced an eight-week period of filling in for Jodie Oddy on the Mix 102.3 radio breakfast show while Oddy was on maternity leave.[4]

On 23 June 2020, Adamson left the Seven Network due to budget cuts.[5]

She is a columnist for The Advertiser, reporting on a variety of topics.[6]

In January 2024, she joined the news team at Adelaide radio station FIVEaa, along with Graeme Goodings.[7]

Other activities

Adamson's first television appearance was in the late 1980s, when she appeared with her sister on Nine Network variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday.[8] Adamson and her sister Amy competed on the show's talent segment Red Faces, where they performed as an act called Ben Sullivan's Sisters, staging a brief routine called "Can't Blow the Candle Out".[8][9]

Adamson also performs the role of guest speaker at events.[2] She was a keynote speaker at the ANZPAA Police Conference 2024.[10]

She is a board member of the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation and the Adelaide Crows Foundation, and an ambassador for CanTeen and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.[10]

Awards

  • 2006: SA Journalist of the Year[2]
  • 2015: Best Broadcaster of the Year at the SA Press Club Awards[2]

Personal life

Adamson is married to David Adamson, brother of playwright Samuel Adamson.[11] and they have three children.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Knox, David (11 December 2014). "Jessica Adamson new Seven News weekend presenter in Adelaide". TV Tonight. Adamson, 42, joined Seven in 1997, after beginning her career at the Stock Journal newspaper.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jessica Adamson". Platinum Speakers. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Feature". Police Journal. 84 (8). September 2003. Archived from the original on 5 October 2003.
  4. ^ Blackiston, Hannah (30 September 2019) Adelaide's Mix 102.3 announces breakfast line-up changes as Jodie Oddy heads off on maternity leave, Mumbrella. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. ^ McKnight, Robert (23 June 2020). "EXCLUSIVE - SEVEN AXES LOCAL NEWS". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Jess Adamson". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ^ Kirubakaran, Pragadish (25 January 2024). "Adelaide journos Jess Adamson and Graeme Goodings Join FIVEaa Breakfast Team". Influencing News. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b Bryant, Daniel (23 October 2019) Video of Jess Adamson on Red Faces uncovered, Mix 102.3, Australian Radio Network. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  9. ^ Red Faces - Ben Sullivan's Sisters, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Somers Carroll. Accessed 24 October 2019.
  10. ^ a b "We are pleased to announce Jess Adamson as a keynote speaker at the ANZPAA Police Conference 2024". ANZPAA Website. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  11. ^ Adamson, Samuel (7 November 2024). "Adelaide playwright's special homecoming with Jack Maggs". InDaily (Interview). Interviewed by Meegan, Genevieve. Retrieved 9 November 2024.